But farmers are wary of the import window having seen the impact similar windows have had on sugarcane and maize farmers.

Nandi Governor Stephen Sang urged the government to properly manage the import window to ensure local farmers are not disenfranchised.

“Let’s be sensitive about the timing. When the gates are open at the time farmers are harvesting then it becomes a challenge. What the government needs to be cautious about is the timing for those imports,” Mr Sang said.